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The Elizabethtown City Council met for their second meeting of the month Tuesday. The first reading was held on an ordinance that would amend the zoning of 310 College Street. The original ordinance changed the zoning from Urban Residential (R-4) to Neighborhood Commercial (C-2), but prior to the reading Council Member Marty Fulkerson motioned to change the intended zoning from C-2 to Neighborhood Office (C-1) in order to limit potential uses for […]

Elizabethtown Community and Technical College will look to support veterans pursuing education after a recent grant award. ECTC received a $750,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Education that the college says will allow it to “extend support to soldiers transitioning from military service to new careers and enhance an array of services for veteran, military, and military-dependent students.” The funding will be awarded over a three-year period. ECTC says the […]

The Elizabethtown Hardin County Industrial Foundation is looking to the future, but as it does so it is exploring part of the past. The foundation is asking for proposals for the restoration of the historic Hazel Hill House, which came under foundation ownership as part of its acquisition of 140 acres along Gaither Station Road. EHCIF President and COO Andy Games said the foundation’s goal for the overall property is expanding industrial […]

The Kentucky Department of Revenue will begin accepting and processing state individual income tax returns on Monday, January 27, and the DOR encourages Kentuckians to file early to avoid delays. The deadline to file Kentucky and federal tax returns for 2024 is Tuesday, April 15, but Kentuckians are being advised of an upcoming delay. The DOR is transitioning to a new integrated tax system as well as launching a new business tax […]

Nolin RECC and Kentucky Electric Cooperatives are now accepting applications for their 2025 Washington Youth Tour. According to the co-op, five high school juniors whose parents or guardians receive electric service from Nolin RECC will receive an all-expenses-paid trip to Washington D.C. from June 16 through 21. Participating students will tour sites such as the Smithsonian Institution, Arlington National Cemetery, and the U.S. Capitol. Students will also visit with Kentucky’s […]

Rineyville Elementary School Instructional Assistant Jody Vititoe says the kids are why she dedicates what she does to her job. “It sounds cheesy, but people say ‘that’s my why,’ but they are my why,” Vititoe said. “They are why I go to work every day. I just want to see them succeed in every way, so that is what they mean to me.” Vititoe’s efforts are receiving national recognition. At the Council […]